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Turkey Orders Siemens Signalling Technology

Turkey Orders Siemens Signalling Technology

Turkey has ordered Siemens signalling technology and control systems to equip a 380km route between Samsun to Kalin across the country.

Indian Railways to Utilise PPP Finance to Modernise Stations

Indian Railways to Utilise PPP Finance to Modernise Stations

Indian Railways has announced a programme to utilise PPP finance to modernise stations fitting into the A-1 and A categories on an “as is where is” basis.

Long-Distance Rail Journeys up by 8% in Russia

Long-Distance Rail Journeys up by 8% in Russia

Latest data indicates that long-distance rail journeys and passenger numbers increased by 8% in July 2016 on the Russian Railways network.

United Wagon Co. to Mass Produce Ammonia Tank Cars

United Wagon Co. to Mass Produce Ammonia Tank Cars

Russia’s United Wagon Company has announced the launch of mass production of ammonia tank cars with a projected annual production of up to 1,000 railcars.

Chinese High Speed Train CRH 0503 Hits 420 km/h in Tests

Chinese High Speed Train CRH 0503 Hits 420 km/h in Tests

China’s standardised high speed train CRH 0503 reached record speeds of 420km/h on a test run on 15 July 2016 with the two trains safely passing each other.

Institution of Railway Signal Engineers Thai Chapter Launched

Institution of Railway Signal Engineers Thai Chapter Launched

Bombardier Transportation have marked the launch of the newly established Institution of Railway Signal Engineers Thai Chapter.

Chengdu Metro Line 3 Enters Service.

Chengdu Metro Line 3 Enters Service.

The first phase of Chengdu Metro Line 3 entered service on 31 July 2016, which is in excess of 20km long and features 17 stations.

United Transport & Logistics Celebrates Milestone

United Transport & Logistics Celebrates Milestone

United Transport & Logistics Company has celebrated a milestone with China this week by seeing the dispatch of its 500th container train of 2016.

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